Palm Beach County, Florida
Martin County, Florida
St. Lucie County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,575,726 166,272 402,449
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,575,726 166,272 402,449
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,492,191 158,432 329,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6% 4.9% 22.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,492,191 158,431 329,226
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,320,134 146,318 277,789
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9% 4.0% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5% 15.9% 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1% 33.6% 24.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 50.6% 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.7% 88.1% 68.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.5% 5.6% 24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1% 1.7% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4% 1.7% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3% 2.8% 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.1% 17.8% 24.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.3% 73.5% 48.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 63,752 12,168 24,969
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 27.7% 11.1% 18.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 733,242 85,507 176,160
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1% 79.6% 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $447,300 $432,200 $347,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,383 $2,238 $1,913
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $951 $789 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,916 $1,569 $1,585
Building Permits, 2025 4,228 845 4,008
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 605,430 67,801 137,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49 2.33 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8% 90.0% 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.2% 15.2% 24.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8% 96.8% 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4% 92.2% 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2% 93.0% 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.5% 37.1% 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8% 7.9% 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.5% 14.6% 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6% 52.0% 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2% 47.9% 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,272,209 608,979 716,417
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,511,386 1,843,321 2,379,582
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,154,922 368,030 353,627
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,044,883 4,249,271 5,729,474
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,400 $26,232 $15,965
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5 28.4 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,581 $82,943 $71,457
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,359 $53,291 $36,552
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7% 8.6% 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 55,803 6,400 7,292
Total employment, 2023 592,227 67,697 74,865
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,289,441 3,358,918 3,454,807
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9% 4.4% 6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2024 261,006 20,553 49,271
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 46,414 5,656 6,097
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27,927 3,621 3,461
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,489 894 1,372
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,470 738 1,898
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31,865 4,401 3,666
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S S 225
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42,168 4,787 5,267
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 759.7 291.3 575.9
Population per square mile, 2010 670.2 269.2 485.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,964.30 543.82 571.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,969.76 543.46 571.93
FIPS Code 12099 12085 12111